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Not surprising. They didn't reveal the price of any of their previous consoles at E3 since the Gamecube. It was almost always some conference much closer to the release like TGS.
All I need to see is footage of what will be on the console. I can wait a bit more for a release date before I throw my money at preordering it.
No, not pointless. E3 isn't about announcing prices but showing off games and consoles. And what Nintendo does makes good marketing sense. They use E3 to hype their console and games then later on when people are hyped up and ready they announce the price.
Whereas Sony announcing prices at E3 usually just backfires on them, since people spend more time complaining about the price than enjoying the games.
Whereas Sony announcing prices at E3 usually just backfires on them, since people spend more time complaining about the price than enjoying the games.
... I guess, as long as it's a long time after E3. It'll kind of piss me off if they announce everything only 2 weeks to a month after E3. To me that will get me to wondering what the fuck they were waiting for? Don't tell me it's patents because some Wii components just got patents after 6 years of waiting.
I'm more intrested in 3DS games, but I'll take the "Wii U" having a different console design because you know it looking exactly like a wii only with curves instead of edges doesn't cut it. Also a new name other than Wii U would be nice..... Revolution would be great or something.
@VitaminShoe
The Wii U is a HUGE upgrade over the current Wii. Honestly, even if this new system did absolutely NOTHING over the Wii other than improve the graphics, I'd be a good idea for Nintendo to release it. HD is all the rage these days, I hear.
The Wii U is a HUGE upgrade over the current Wii. Honestly, even if this new system did absolutely NOTHING over the Wii other than improve the graphics, I'd be a good idea for Nintendo to release it. HD is all the rage these days, I hear.
This is one thing that Nintendo is consistently reasonable about.
Focusing on getting their potential customers eager about purchasing their products regardless of the cost is always a sound plan.
Of course, that strategy also tends not to lead to many memorable E3 related gaffes, so even if Nintendo strikes gold once again, they won't provide much comedy gold for any gaming news websites anytime soon.
Focusing on getting their potential customers eager about purchasing their products regardless of the cost is always a sound plan.
Of course, that strategy also tends not to lead to many memorable E3 related gaffes, so even if Nintendo strikes gold once again, they won't provide much comedy gold for any gaming news websites anytime soon.
@Hamza - I noticed that Dtoid didn't cover the huge Nintendo financial news at all. Thought that was odd. How is Nintendo waiting until post-E3 to announce price and launch date - something you admit is normal for them - bigger news? How is that news at all, if it's typical Nintendo?
well Nintendo just made sure Wii U will be a DAY ONE for me - ubisoft just leaked trailer and screenshots for Rayman Legends, a sequel to Rayman Origins that will be EXCLUSIVE to Wii U. it has some cool ideas with touch screen and it seems that Nintendo really DID add that connectivity where you can put special items on the touchscreen similar to Skylanders.
http://www.allgamesbeta.com/2012/04/rayman-legends-leaked-wii-u-trailer.html
http://www.allgamesbeta.com/2012/04/rayman-legends-leaked-wii-u-trailer.html
That one guy Shane from gametrailers said that people will be surprised with the game line up for the wii u, don't really like the guy, but hey, sounds promising. I also think Nintendo is doing a bad job with this, they reveal games in E3 and talk about prices a little bit after, is that really good for marketing?
Everything needs hype, and there isn't much hype around the Wii U, if anything there is worry, most people I know that don't spend there days on message boards, have no clue about the Wii U, yet in a matter of months they expect people to get excited about it, I think nintendo is handling this all wrong, there gonna have to do a massive marketing campaign if they expect the general population to be interested in the Wii U. I'm not sure about some of you, but I plan my purchases, unless it's a steam sale, my purchases are not spontaneous, and I think 4-5 months isn't enough for most people to plan there purchase.
I also find a problem with them not revealing the price in E3, what I'm assuming they're doing is waiting to see how the public is taken by it, if people are excited, they crank up the price, if people are skeptical, they go lower, while a smart thing to do business wise, it only means that Nintendo knows there system isn't "worth" a high cost, and are simply relying on peoples interest to base the price on. And when I mean worth, I mean on the technical side of things, the only part that should decide the price on things like this, so pretty much we can expect not so good hardware, which tbh I don't really care about, but it's just a thought.
Everything needs hype, and there isn't much hype around the Wii U, if anything there is worry, most people I know that don't spend there days on message boards, have no clue about the Wii U, yet in a matter of months they expect people to get excited about it, I think nintendo is handling this all wrong, there gonna have to do a massive marketing campaign if they expect the general population to be interested in the Wii U. I'm not sure about some of you, but I plan my purchases, unless it's a steam sale, my purchases are not spontaneous, and I think 4-5 months isn't enough for most people to plan there purchase.
I also find a problem with them not revealing the price in E3, what I'm assuming they're doing is waiting to see how the public is taken by it, if people are excited, they crank up the price, if people are skeptical, they go lower, while a smart thing to do business wise, it only means that Nintendo knows there system isn't "worth" a high cost, and are simply relying on peoples interest to base the price on. And when I mean worth, I mean on the technical side of things, the only part that should decide the price on things like this, so pretty much we can expect not so good hardware, which tbh I don't really care about, but it's just a thought.
No details about price, launch date, or launch games? They better not be launching this year then, becasue it sounds like they tossed everything in the trash.
I'm convinced Nintendo is determined to kill the one thing they had a capital on in their glory days. The games might be good, but the controller schemes they have going on are just a disaster. They are marketing the hardware like toys and I won't be having it. Controllers should be simple, cheap, and hassle-free. This tablet-controller nonsense is getting in the way of good games and good times.
Fuck that rayman trailer looks awesome, though I think it has exclusive content, not the game itself sofik (though I may be wrong).
Soo.. I guess they're not changing the name, then? :( http://bit.ly/Ia4Tv4
I was hoping for.. well.. anything that wasn't stupid like WiiU :\
I was hoping for.. well.. anything that wasn't stupid like WiiU :\
I'll finish the sentence the header start with: because they want to gauge the attendee's reaction.
Its basically the 3DS all over again, which probably also means Nintendo will get it all wrong no matter how good the system is. Meaning, the 3DS is a fine handheld, but it was not worth $250 -They have the potential to screw the Wii-U the same way, if any one bothers to be that excited over it (if last years reactions are an indicator, they won't be)
Its basically the 3DS all over again, which probably also means Nintendo will get it all wrong no matter how good the system is. Meaning, the 3DS is a fine handheld, but it was not worth $250 -They have the potential to screw the Wii-U the same way, if any one bothers to be that excited over it (if last years reactions are an indicator, they won't be)
I can see it now .. Ubisoft ports, Activision ports, the promise of Zelda, Mario and Mario Kart 3 years away .. all whilst smarmy disco Skeksis Feezamay greases his way back and forth across the stage.
[*rolls eyes*]
[*rolls eyes*]
@sofik88
Umm I just watched the trailer for that and it said exactly this.
http://s15.postimage.org/8h9zdnc15/Wii_U.jpg
So if exclusive content on a multi-platform game is selling you on a Wii U on day one.....well now, I just love how you always hear what you want to hear, must be a good life.
Umm I just watched the trailer for that and it said exactly this.
http://s15.postimage.org/8h9zdnc15/Wii_U.jpg
So if exclusive content on a multi-platform game is selling you on a Wii U on day one.....well now, I just love how you always hear what you want to hear, must be a good life.
@sofik88
Umm I just watched the trailer for that and it said exactly this.
[img]http://s15.postimage.org/8h9zdnc15/Wii_U.jpg[img]
So if exclusive content on a multi-platform game is selling you on a Wii U on day one.....well now, I just love how you always hear what you want to hear, must be a good life.
*Damn wrong tags before, oops!
Umm I just watched the trailer for that and it said exactly this.
[img]http://s15.postimage.org/8h9zdnc15/Wii_U.jpg[img]
So if exclusive content on a multi-platform game is selling you on a Wii U on day one.....well now, I just love how you always hear what you want to hear, must be a good life.
*Damn wrong tags before, oops!
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